It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will a
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It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of a man we will all miss very much. To be honest, I can"t imagine we will do without him when he"s gone.
Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today. In only six years, he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors. Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill"s leadership; we are increasing our share with each passing month.
As you know, the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company"s most competitive(竞争的) areas. But we know that if anyone can do it, Bill Masters can, and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work.
小题1:The speech was made _______.| A．at a welcome meeting | | B．at the opening of a new school term | | C．when somebody was leaving | | D．when they had a new manager |
小题2: How long did Masters worked there?| A．37 years | B．less than 5 years | | C．about six years | D．since he began to work |
小题3:When Bill started to work in Houston area, he had _______to help him.| A．many people | B．nobody | | C．about 37 people | D．very few people |
小题4:Bill increased the company"s sale _______.| A．by 37 per cent every month | | B．to the second largest in the area | | C．to be the fifth largest in the area | | D．five times as much as before |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:B |
解析
这是一篇送别他人的文章，是在Bill要离开休斯顿去北卡罗来纳的时候夸奖他所做的巨大贡献的短文。
小题1:C 推理题。根据文章第三段可知Bill要离开休斯顿去北卡罗来纳了，文章正是给他送行时所说。夸奖他取得的巨大成功。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第二段第2行In only six years,可知C正确。
小题3:Ｄ推理题。根据第二段一开始 Bill Masters almost single-handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today.中的almost single-handed可知Ｂｉｌｌ几乎是单枪匹马的在休斯顿开始的，故Ｄ正确。
小题4:Ｂ 细节题。根据第二段中的he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors.中的 all but one说明我们现在排名第二。故B正确。 |
举一反三
College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__， some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__， including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents" advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don"t have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__， a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative－style __55__， I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__； instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
| 小题1: | | A．application | B．admission | C．competition | D．preparation |
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| 小题2: | | A．come about | B．bring about | C．lead to | D．add to |
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| 小题3: | | A．straight | B．direct | C．correct | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．put | B．turned | C．found | D．went |
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| 小题5: | | A．own | B．timetable | C．schedule | D．way |
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| 小题6: | | A．next | B．first | C．only | D．exact |
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| 小题7: | | A．someone | B．no one | C．everyone | D．anyone |
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| 小题8: | | A．wrong | B．perfect | C．unwilling | D．ready |
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| 小题9: | | A．similar | B．difficult | C．familiar | D．challenging |
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| 小题11: | | A．writing | B．turning | C．focusing | D．working |
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| 小题12: | | A．fond | B．tired | C．proud | D．afraid |
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| 小题13: | | A．However | B．Yet | C．Therefore | D．Instead |
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| 小题14: | | A．had better | B．feel like | C．would rather | D．would like |
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| 小题15: | | A．passage | B．advice | C．essay | D．answer |
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| 小题16: | | A．environment | B．family | C．party | D．atmosphere |
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| 小题17: | | A．name | B．self | C．sense | D．plan |
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| 小题18: | | A．conducted | B．explained | C．remembered | D．experienced |
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| 小题19: | | A．read | B．inspired | C．told | D．written |
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| 小题20: | | A．as | B．since | C．for | D．because |
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A speech is a wonderful opportunity to inform, persuade or entertain. The best speeches often take on a combination of all three of these components（组成部分）. However, before you can go about the writing of a great speech, it is important to set goals. Goals keep you，your speech and your audience focused.
What a goal is
In the context of a speech, a goal is the purpose of the speech, and what it hopes to accomplish. For example, the goal of a eulogy(颂歌) might be to celebrate the life of a loved one. The goal of a speech at a political gathering would be to inform the crowd about the political position of a candidate and persuade them to vote and campaign for the candidate in question（正被讨论的）.
Why a goal is important
Without a goal, a speech is without direction. The goal informs the structure and content of the speech. For example, if a speech"s goal is to convince people that smoking is bad for them, the speech will be structured with persuasive arguments to back up the goal. A speech with a goal of informing the audience will keep the information fair and factual.
A goal is incredibly important to the speech"s ability to connect with an audience. If the speaker is unaware of the goal of the speech, the audience will likely be unaware as well. This severely reduces the effectiveness of the message.
Aside from informing the audience of the content and structure, a speech"s goal drives the speaker to greater heights. If a speaker is asked to speak on a specific subject, but never establishes the goal, they won"t know where to start in the research, organizing and writing of the speech.
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If you have been charged with(被委以) delivering a speech, establishing a goal can seem difficult at first. There are several things to take into consideration. First, think about who you will be speaking to. The demographic(人口统计) of your audience will likely determine whether you will be able to persuade them, or whether they will be able to sit through（一直坐到……结束）. Second, think about the topic itself. If the topic is something controversial（有争议的）, it may worth your while to consider an informative approach to present both sides of the issue. Finally, consider your resources. A speech with an informative or persuasive goal usually requires a great deal of research, and sometimes takes more time to write.
小题1:According to the passage, what three components does the best speech combine?| A．Informing, delivering and entertaining. | | B．Informing, persuading and entertaining. | | C．Informing, writing and delivering. | | D．Informing, writing and persuading. |
小题2:The goal of a speech at a political gathering might be ________.| A．to persuade the audience to vote for a candidate | | B．to celebrate the life of a person you admire | | C．to entertain the audience with humor and magic | | D．to persuade the audience to buy new products |
小题3:All the following indicate the importance of a speech goal EXCEPT that ________.| A．a speech will lose its direction without a goal | | B．a speech goal can help keep the audience aware of the speech | | C．a speech goal can help the speaker know about the research, organizing and writing | | D．a speech goal makes it possible for the speaker to achieve whatever he wants in life |
小题4:Which of the following can be filled into the blank as the subtitle for the last paragraph?| A．How to achieve a speech goal | B．How to deliver a difficult speech | | C．What to consider to establish a goal | D．What to consider to deliver a speech |
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Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that — dreams.
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at the "thinking" stage," it stated.
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry.
"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.
Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation.
Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed" Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added.
小题1:Which of the following can be the best title?| A．A Tough Job Market | | B．Graduates Who Can Only Dream of Being Boss | | C．The Ambitious Fresh Graduates | | D．The Story of Guo Bing |
小题2:Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?| A．The lack of business opportunity and investment. | | B．The shortage of business experience. | | C．Less skilled English language. | | D．Their family members’ objections. |
小题3:In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after
graduation?| A．Their family don’t support them. | | B．Their social networking is not good. | | C．There are not enough graduate jobs. | | D．They want to achieve greater success. |
小题4:Which of the following statements is NOT true about Guo Bing?| A．He has started his own business with the help of his relatives. | | B．English is his major in the university. | | C．He is trying to find a job which can satisfies him. | | D．He is a Shanghai native. |
小题5:Who is this article mostly intended for?| A．The parents whose child graduates from university soon. | | B．Those who will graduate from university. | | C．Those who want to be bosses. | | D．The officials who work in the government. |
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A three-year independent investigation into the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon has yielded new eyewitness evidence which, according to the Southern California-based researchers who conducted the investigation conclusively (and unfortunately), establishes as a historical fact that the violence which took place in Arlington that day was not the result of a surprise attack by suicide hijackers, but rather a military black operation involving a carefully planned and skillfully executed deception."
A CNN Reporter at the scene states that there is no evidence that a 757 hit the Pentagon.
What hit the Pentagon? A Boeing 757 loaded with passengers and fuel right? Who was on Flight 757? According to the Flight Information there were No Arabs on it. That makes me wonder if Flight 757 actually existed at all.
From the pictures and the videos, people can find that there are several doubtful points that need to be taken into consideration, for example the marker line on the grass in the satellite and ground pictures, the different colors of the smoke, the hole which the plane impacted, and the standing pylons (架线塔).
Also, from the comparison of the different pictures, people can find some other strange points. For example, the gear (齿轮) is not the matching one. The wreckage of the plane is not the one from the American Airlines. The glass on the pavement of the pole is another doubtful point. The last thing that need considering is about the collapse. One of the gif video shows the plane impacting the Pentagon. The only problem with this video footage is that it has been altered (改变) and can not be fully trusted.
These crash photos and videos shown here clearly have been doctored (篡改) and don"t even match the physics of what happened. So where is the real video? It leaves me many questions. Is this a missile? It is a real enigma.
小题1:Where can you possibly read this article?| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a book. | C．On a website. | D．In a magazine. |
小题2:What the word “yielded” mean in the first sentence?| A．given in | B．surrendered | C．given away | D．produced |
小题3:Which of the following doubtful points is not mentioned in the passage?| A．the colors of the smoke | | B．the model of the plane | | C．the standing pylons | | D．the marker line on the grass |
小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards the 911 investigation?| A．Positive. | B．Neutral. | C．Skeptical. | D．Negative. |
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A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It"s going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We"re not here to win a popularity contest. We"re here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it"s the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency"s recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won"t likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
小题1:The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.| A．after a long discussion and recommendation | | B．after about ten years" investigation in it | | C．because of the most powerful mobile devices | | D．for the reason of heading away from the road |
小题2:From the second paragraph we know that now______.| A．it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving | | B．wireless headsets are illegal in some states | | C．it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving | | D．hands-free devices can be used in some states |
小题3:We can know from the passage that______.| A．electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes | | B．numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving | | C．electronic distraction contributed much to the ban | | D．the recommendation was based on electronic distraction |
小题4:Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.| A．are just common behaviors | B．can be shifted to behaviors | | C．are behaviors to be changed | D．are just cultural behaviors |
小题5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?| A．Cellphone Ban inCars | B．Valuable Ban for Cellphones | | C．Drivers Ban Cellphones | D．Cellphone Ban while Driving |
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